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One of the many reasons I left the USA. Too bad US-Americans are so used to tipping 20% they even do it when traveling... giving the rest of us a reputation as

• UltraSane 2y ago
  Tipping is why you left the US? Really?
  • welder 2y ago
    Yes, one of the MANY cultural reasons. One less thing I have to think about when paying for food. There's honestly too many reasons to list: cost, safety, food, transportation, work life balance, education, being near family, and to see more of the world.
    • dullcrisp 2y ago
      Sounds like the “one of” is doing a lot of work there
    • UltraSane 2y ago
      You said one of the main reasons which is really silly.
  • sampullman 2y ago
    Tipping isn't the reason I left, but after some years away, it's in the top 10 or so reasons I'm unlikely to move back. It's pretty nice to go to a cafe, pay a fair price, and not be guilted into 20% extra by a PoS machine.
    • thaumasiotes 2y ago
      > It's pretty nice to go to a cafe, pay a fair price, and not be guilted into 20% extra by a PoS machine. Are you worried the machine will think less of you if you don't tip? Where does guilt come into it?
      • sampullman 2y ago
        "Guilt" is an exaggeration, but the human behind the machine might care. It's a tiny inconvenience all things considered, and more of a principal than a practical issue. It helps tip the scale of where I'd rather live.
    • UltraSane 2y ago
      That is very silly.
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